Saturday's class vs saturday class
everyone!
I have a doubt about it:
saturday's class x saturday class
Which one is correct? I always get confused to know when I use 's when it comes to therms like these ones, when there isn't a human's name involved in the sentence like "Robert's car" etc.
Can someone give me an explanation? Thanks!
grammar possessives
asked Oct 28 '15 at 18:21
Romão Matheus NetoRomão Matheus Neto
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everyone!
I have a doubt about it:
saturday's class x saturday class
Which one is correct? I always get confused to know when I use 's when it comes to therms like these ones, when there isn't a human's name involved in the sentence like "Robert's car" etc.
Can someone give me an explanation? Thanks!
grammar possessives
asked Oct 28 '15 at 18:21
Romão Matheus NetoRomão Matheus Neto
1111
1
Duplicate of Apostrophe-“s” vs “of ”
– Færd
Oct 28 '15 at 18:38
This can be helpful too.
– Færd
Oct 28 '15 at 18:44
add a comment |
everyone!
I have a doubt about it:
saturday's class x saturday class
Which one is correct? I always get confused to know when I use 's when it comes to therms like these ones, when there isn't a human's name involved in the sentence like "Robert's car" etc.
Can someone give me an explanation? Thanks!
grammar possessives
asked Oct 28 '15 at 18:21
Romão Matheus NetoRomão Matheus Neto
1111
everyone!
I have a doubt about it:
saturday's class x saturday class
Which one is correct? I always get confused to know when I use 's when it comes to therms like these ones, when there isn't a human's name involved in the sentence like "Robert's car" etc.
Can someone give me an explanation? Thanks!
grammar possessives
grammar possessives
asked Oct 28 '15 at 18:21
Romão Matheus NetoRomão Matheus Neto
1111
asked Oct 28 '15 at 18:21
Romão Matheus NetoRomão Matheus Neto
1111
asked Oct 28 '15 at 18:21
Romão Matheus NetoRomão Matheus Neto
1111
asked Oct 28 '15 at 18:21
Romão Matheus NetoRomão Matheus Neto
1111
asked Oct 28 '15 at 18:21
Romão Matheus NetoRomão Matheus Neto
1111
1111
1
Duplicate of Apostrophe-“s” vs “of ”
– Færd
Oct 28 '15 at 18:38
This can be helpful too.
– Færd
Oct 28 '15 at 18:44
add a comment |
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Duplicate of Apostrophe-“s” vs “of ”
– Færd
Oct 28 '15 at 18:38
This can be helpful too.
– Færd
Oct 28 '15 at 18:44
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Duplicate of Apostrophe-“s” vs “of ”
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Duplicate of Apostrophe-“s” vs “of ”
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Oct 28 '15 at 18:38
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First off, the word "Saturday" is always capitalized. Secondly, your question depends on usage. I would write "I didn't see you in Saturday's class," and I would write "Please note in the syllabus that there is a Saturday class in the third week."
answered Oct 28 '15 at 18:30
dwozdwoz
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Do you have any reason why you put the article in "a Saturday class" and didn't in "Saturday's class"?
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:32
@Rathony...besides the reason that it is the correct way to phrase such a sentence, and leaving "a" out of the second example or including it in the first would be ungrammatical? Consider another sentence: "It was five o'clock on Saturday." v.s "It was five o'clock on a Saturday." The two sentences connote different things. The first names a specific Saturday, the second names the notion of or concept of Saturday.
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 18:42
1
The noun for which the article is used (or required) is not "Saturday" but "class".
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:47
indeed it is! Do you disagree with it?
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 19:20
My disagreeing with your answer doesn't matter. It would be nicer if you could include your reference/research for the answer.
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 19:22
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First off, the word "Saturday" is always capitalized. Secondly, your question depends on usage. I would write "I didn't see you in Saturday's class," and I would write "Please note in the syllabus that there is a Saturday class in the third week."
answered Oct 28 '15 at 18:30
dwozdwoz
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Do you have any reason why you put the article in "a Saturday class" and didn't in "Saturday's class"?
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:32
@Rathony...besides the reason that it is the correct way to phrase such a sentence, and leaving "a" out of the second example or including it in the first would be ungrammatical? Consider another sentence: "It was five o'clock on Saturday." v.s "It was five o'clock on a Saturday." The two sentences connote different things. The first names a specific Saturday, the second names the notion of or concept of Saturday.
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 18:42
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The noun for which the article is used (or required) is not "Saturday" but "class".
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:47
indeed it is! Do you disagree with it?
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 19:20
My disagreeing with your answer doesn't matter. It would be nicer if you could include your reference/research for the answer.
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 19:22
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First off, the word "Saturday" is always capitalized. Secondly, your question depends on usage. I would write "I didn't see you in Saturday's class," and I would write "Please note in the syllabus that there is a Saturday class in the third week."
answered Oct 28 '15 at 18:30
dwozdwoz
47025
Do you have any reason why you put the article in "a Saturday class" and didn't in "Saturday's class"?
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:32
@Rathony...besides the reason that it is the correct way to phrase such a sentence, and leaving "a" out of the second example or including it in the first would be ungrammatical? Consider another sentence: "It was five o'clock on Saturday." v.s "It was five o'clock on a Saturday." The two sentences connote different things. The first names a specific Saturday, the second names the notion of or concept of Saturday.
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 18:42
1
The noun for which the article is used (or required) is not "Saturday" but "class".
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:47
indeed it is! Do you disagree with it?
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 19:20
My disagreeing with your answer doesn't matter. It would be nicer if you could include your reference/research for the answer.
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 19:22
add a comment |
First off, the word "Saturday" is always capitalized. Secondly, your question depends on usage. I would write "I didn't see you in Saturday's class," and I would write "Please note in the syllabus that there is a Saturday class in the third week."
answered Oct 28 '15 at 18:30
dwozdwoz
47025
First off, the word "Saturday" is always capitalized. Secondly, your question depends on usage. I would write "I didn't see you in Saturday's class," and I would write "Please note in the syllabus that there is a Saturday class in the third week."
answered Oct 28 '15 at 18:30
dwozdwoz
47025
answered Oct 28 '15 at 18:30
dwozdwoz
47025
answered Oct 28 '15 at 18:30
dwozdwoz
47025
answered Oct 28 '15 at 18:30
dwozdwoz
47025
47025
Do you have any reason why you put the article in "a Saturday class" and didn't in "Saturday's class"?
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:32
@Rathony...besides the reason that it is the correct way to phrase such a sentence, and leaving "a" out of the second example or including it in the first would be ungrammatical? Consider another sentence: "It was five o'clock on Saturday." v.s "It was five o'clock on a Saturday." The two sentences connote different things. The first names a specific Saturday, the second names the notion of or concept of Saturday.
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 18:42
1
The noun for which the article is used (or required) is not "Saturday" but "class".
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:47
indeed it is! Do you disagree with it?
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 19:20
My disagreeing with your answer doesn't matter. It would be nicer if you could include your reference/research for the answer.
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 19:22
add a comment |
Do you have any reason why you put the article in "a Saturday class" and didn't in "Saturday's class"?
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:32
@Rathony...besides the reason that it is the correct way to phrase such a sentence, and leaving "a" out of the second example or including it in the first would be ungrammatical? Consider another sentence: "It was five o'clock on Saturday." v.s "It was five o'clock on a Saturday." The two sentences connote different things. The first names a specific Saturday, the second names the notion of or concept of Saturday.
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 18:42
1
The noun for which the article is used (or required) is not "Saturday" but "class".
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:47
indeed it is! Do you disagree with it?
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 19:20
My disagreeing with your answer doesn't matter. It would be nicer if you could include your reference/research for the answer.
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 19:22
Do you have any reason why you put the article in "a Saturday class" and didn't in "Saturday's class"?
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:32
Do you have any reason why you put the article in "a Saturday class" and didn't in "Saturday's class"?
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:32
@Rathony...besides the reason that it is the correct way to phrase such a sentence, and leaving "a" out of the second example or including it in the first would be ungrammatical? Consider another sentence: "It was five o'clock on Saturday." v.s "It was five o'clock on a Saturday." The two sentences connote different things. The first names a specific Saturday, the second names the notion of or concept of Saturday.
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 18:42
@Rathony...besides the reason that it is the correct way to phrase such a sentence, and leaving "a" out of the second example or including it in the first would be ungrammatical? Consider another sentence: "It was five o'clock on Saturday." v.s "It was five o'clock on a Saturday." The two sentences connote different things. The first names a specific Saturday, the second names the notion of or concept of Saturday.
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 18:42
1
1
The noun for which the article is used (or required) is not "Saturday" but "class".
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:47
The noun for which the article is used (or required) is not "Saturday" but "class".
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 18:47
indeed it is! Do you disagree with it?
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 19:20
indeed it is! Do you disagree with it?
– dwoz
Oct 28 '15 at 19:20
My disagreeing with your answer doesn't matter. It would be nicer if you could include your reference/research for the answer.
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 19:22
My disagreeing with your answer doesn't matter. It would be nicer if you could include your reference/research for the answer.
– user140086
Oct 28 '15 at 19:22
add a comment |
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Duplicate of Apostrophe-“s” vs “of ”
– Færd
Oct 28 '15 at 18:38
This can be helpful too.
– Færd
Oct 28 '15 at 18:44